Legal Opinion
Turner v. Balfour
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 30, 1892PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Suit for the construction of a will; brought to the Superior Court in New London County, and reserved upon the facts as admitted for the advice of this court. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
Thomas Balfour died on the 15th day of January, 1890, leaving a will, of which the following paragraphs only are necessary to be considered:
“ Second. After the payment of my said debts and funeral expenses, I give and bequeath to my wife, Elizabeth R. Balfour, the use of the tenement in which she now lives, and fourteen dollars per month during her life.”
“Ninth. I give, devise and bequeath to my grandson, Robert Balfour, the house known as the Geer house, subject to my wife’s use of a tenement during her life as before mentioned, to him and his heirs forever.
“ Tenth. After the payment of my…
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